King Abdullah Economic City Port
King abdullah port is estimated to cover 17 square kilometers it will be the largest in the region with a capacity of over teu 20 million of containers per year.
King abdullah economic city port. King abdullah port owned and managed by ports development company at king abdullah economic city is a modern automated container ro ro and bulk cargo port located on the east coast of the red sea. The infrastructure of king abdullah port is designed to handle the world s largest vessels and to save time and money. King abdullah economic city is strategically located at the crossroads between east and west on the coast of the red sea less than an hour by rail from mecca medina and jeddah. The world s largest and most advanced cranes.
King abdullah port is the kingdom of saudi arabia s newest port facility located in king abdullah economic city. The port will deliver world class service by means of state of the art computer systems and a highly experienced staff. Ports development company pdc is the owner and developer of king abdullah port the first privately owned and funded port facility of saudi arabia and the middle east region. It is a full service commercial port with a highly strategic location.
Emaar the economic city growth in sales and development projects in king abdullah economic city 410 increase in residential properties sales for 9 months period year on year read more. In addition to the seaport the king abdullah economic city kaec megaproject will consist of light and heavy industrial areas hospitality and leisure healthcare education and residential areas. Container ro ro bulk and general cargo. The first saudi port developed and managed by the private sector.
Over 30 deepwater berths handling the world s largest mega vessels. Planned to complete in 2029 kaec will cover an area of 168 square kilometers the same size as washington dc. Located in the vicinity of king abdullah economic city which is expected to become the main economic centre of the region several phases of capacity increase planned the port is designed to handle the new generation mega vessels state of the art terminal with the latest technology available. King abdullah port described as the anchor development in the city reported handling 1 7m 20ft equivalent units in 2017 an increase of about 20 per cent compared with the previous year.